From the Barossa to Margaret River, Discover Our Fabulous Wine Regions
There is no better way to enjoy great wine than by taking a trip through our fabulous wine regions. There you can indulge in wine tasting of some great wines from any given region around the country.
An often rewarding experience is conversing with a very passionate winemakers while sampling their wines.
To organise such a trip is usually very easy indeed as almost all the state and territory capitals have a selection of fine nearby winery vineyards to visit, some of which can be done during a simple day trip. Even if you are going interstate, a quick winery tour is a grand way to spend a day or three.
And in WA, you can’t go past Margaret River or the Swan Valley for some of the country’s best wines.
In Adelaide you are spoiled with choice as the regions of McLaren Vale, Adelaide Hills, Barossa Valley and Eden Valley are barely a stone’s throw away.
In Tasmania, simply head to Hobart which as vineyards near the Derwent. Melbourne is paradise as the Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula, Geelong, Gippsland, Sunbury and Macedon Ranges are all in striking distance.
In NSW, make sure not to miss wine regions of Orange, the Hunter Valley and Mudgee.
While often overlooked, Brisbane has the vineyards of the Granite Belt around Stanthorpe. And don’t forget Canberra and the ACT with some serious cool climate stars.
Its obvious that our country is rich for choice when it comes to having some of the world’s greatest wine regions. You simply need a map or GPS, a car with a designated driver and you’re ready to go exploring the great wine regions of Australia.
Here’s a few tips to think about before heading off. It is best to do a little planning and research before you hit the road to pick the vineyards you want to visit, with a quick web search normally enough to help you find the best producers.
And importantly try not to taste at too many vineyards in a day as after five or six it becomes surprisingly hard to tell the wines apart. Happy trails!